C198 (1/2)

In the imperial garden, the emperor saw that the empress dowager's expression was one of sadness, but there was no reaction. His Majesty predicted that the Empress Dowager must have thought of thirteen years of past events, and that her sorrowful expression must have been due to the demise of Chenchen as well.

Thirteen years ago, the Emperor unintentionally found out the truth behind Consort Chen's death. In order for the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to keep her position and completely eradicate Consort De and the First Prince, Consort Chen sacrificed her life. Prince Zhan was also bedridden for more than two months, and almost lost her life because of this.

The Emperor felt that he had let Chu Xiuhan down. The royal family's soil was indeed filled with the blood of innocents.

I will not kill Born, but Born will die because of me.

”Empress Dowager, you better not interfere in Chu Xiuhan's business.” The emperor gently comforted the empress dowager and said, ”Not just the empress dowager, the emperor had always deeply believed that he owed Chu Xiuhan too.

”Your majesty, do you think This Dowager has aged as well?” Suddenly, the empress dowager felt a little depressed, and her voice sounded a little old. ”I've gotten muddle-headed.”

Thirteen years ago, Han'er and Xue'er were very close, and Xue'er had been chasing Han'er and calling him Big Brother Han. Han'er had always been protecting Xue'er, and I once overheard her saying that she was going to marry Han'er and become her wangfei.

”I just wanted to... One day, they will be back to how they were thirteen years ago. Some people died, and the living will be able to return to their original paths. ” The empress dowager's eyes were empty. She didn't know where she was looking at as she spoke, but there wasn't much energy left in her.

”Mother, you also said that it has been thirteen years, and people can change, we are changing, like snow, and Chu Xiuhan is changing too. You can't take into account that thirteen years ago, Chu Xiuhan and Qin Ruxue's relationship was already considered to be the most suitable for Chu Xiuhan, so we owe him too much. The emperor patiently continued to persuade the empress dowager.

”Han-Er, he …” ”It's just that what happened thirteen years ago had too much of an impact on him, and he has temporarily forgotten about his friendship with Xue'er. I just don't want him to regret it in the future, okay?” Her Majesty turned to look at the Emperor and insisted.

”Muhou.” The emperor paused for a moment before slowly speaking, ”Imperial Mother, you treat Ru Xue especially because she looks very much like an imperial concubine, right?” The Emperor took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

”I …” The empress dowager didn't expect the emperor to say such words. Her face immediately turned red and white, a little bit sad, a little bit embarrassed that her thoughts had been exposed.

”Muhou.” The emperor said softly, ”Imperial Mother, don't interfere with Chu Xiuhan's marriage anymore.”

The empress dowager seemed to find it hard to stay stiff as she gave another deep sigh of hesitation. ”Alright.” With that, he turned around and left in a somewhat dejected manner.

The emperor didn't understand why the empress dowager was so stubborn, but the emperor knew that letting Chu Xiuhan marry Nangong Waner was definitely a good thing, a good thing for Chu Xiuhan.

Thirteen years ago, Chu Xiuhan had managed to escape death from the poison several times. After waking up, he seemed to have been reborn and changed into a different person. He looked at Chu Xiuhan and thought about the tragic death of Chenfei. For the first time, he knew the weight that he was carrying and the hope that he was carrying.

The emperor's personality was still unruly and unruly, and the empress dowager still felt that the emperor was unruly, but deep in her heart, the emperor clearly knew how many people he had sacrificed to step into the emperor's throne. Even if it wasn't for the people of the world, if it wasn't for the people of the Li Clan, he couldn't afford to let down his life.

That was why even though he was unwilling, he still accepted the empress dowager's arrangements. After he sat on the throne, he accepted the empress dowager's condescending looks. He did not reject the ministers who had repeatedly made concubines for the sake of their children.

Although he did not like this quiet palace, he did not like the false concubines of the imperial harem.

”Sometimes, I really envy that brat Chu Xiuhan.” After the empress dowager left, the emperor sat down in the imperial garden rather casually, dismissed the eunuchs and maids, and began to enjoy the quiet time by himself.

Chu Xiuhan could either like or not like according to his character, do or not do, he had to give way to Chu Xiuhan, the empress dowager had to tolerate Chu Xiuhan, and now that Chu Xiuhan also had Nangong Waner, his entire person became spirited, and his blood and flesh seemed to have become flesh. It was as if there was some sort of smoke and fire in his body, this … It should all be because of that Nangong Waner.